Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

NEWS SCAN: Multiple food recalls, traveler screening for H5N1

Mar 3, 2010

NEWS SCAN: Black pepper recall, H5N1 in Egypt, mosquitoes and West Nile virus

Mar 2, 2010

Vietnam reports another H5N1 infection

(CIDRAP News) Vietnam's health ministry yesterday announced that a 17-year-girl has been hospitalized with an H5N1 avian influenza infection, the country's third case so far this year, according to a media report.

Lisa Schnirring

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Egypt, flu shots and egg allergies

Mar 1, 2010

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Vietnam, H5N1 antiviral and vaccine, new pneumococcal vaccine

Feb 26, 2010

Egypt's H5N1 cases top 100

(CIDRAP News) – Egypt's health ministry has reported three more H5N1 avian influenza infections, two boys and a 30-year-old woman, pushing country's confirmed cases to 102, an Egypt-based avian influenza Web site reported today.

Lisa Schnirring

Vietnam reports first H5N1 case of the year

(CIDRAP News) Vietnam's health ministry announced the country's first H5N1 avian influenza case of the year, a 3-year-old girl who is recovering in the hospital, according to media reports.

Lisa Schnirring

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 hits Bhutan, cruise ship outbreak, E coli admission, Salmonella cases

Feb 23, 2010

Study yields highly pathogenic avian, human flu virus mix

(CIDRAP News) Human seasonal flu strains that reassort with avian H5 influenza can produce a more pathogenic avian flu strain, highlighting the importance of virus genetic surveillance and the need to protect people who have close contact with birds, researchers reported today.

Lisa Schnirring